First Winamp then Computer Freezes

The_Dude_1978 · 15th August 2004, 15:15

Hello you guy's,

First let me tell you my configuration:
Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz
512 ddr non ecc memory
160 + 80 gig hard disk
Geforce 4200 TÍ with latest nvidia display driver

My problem is:
A few years ago i had upgraded to winamp 3.0
My computer timed out in the songs like 1 tenth of a second
There was an update for that particular problem on thread
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....time+out+patch
I think this it is...... i searched my ass off but there's is too much shit and i don't know if this is the right one.

Let me continue....
If i'm playing a list and i want to relax on my balkony i have to go back to my pc. I thought it was the screensaver so i turned it off.
But when i use other applications like i-net or outlook winamp 5.04 hangs and then my computer freezes. It then wait's and play's half a second. Most of the time i got so sick of it i used the power button. My pc did not like that too much. I never had problems with winamp3 in combination with that patch, but now i'm back from where i started and i like the new winamp too much to go back.
Hmm ... my sigaret wasted because of the head breaking here. Can you please help me out?

Cincearly

The_Dude_1978

p.s. Just a dutch guy
p.s. My computer is based configurated which i had no problems with what so ever. I use images to regain a clean working windows.

JonnyMac · 15th August 2004, 19:57

Make sure you have a clean install of Winamp 5. Do not install Winamp 5 over the Winamp3 folder/directory.

No Luck? Have you seen the Common Issues section of the Troubleshooters Sticky? Some good crash tips/fixes there. At a guess the two possible issues that I am thinking of are the "Plays mp3's for a few seconds, then stops" and the "Limited Multi-User account issues". Both are covered in Common Issues.

Otherwise please provide additional system specs including the names of any third party Winamp plug-ins, and details any error message .

Could a Mod move this to TS – Thanks

The_Dude_1978 · 15th August 2004, 21:18

Hey guy's

Sorry i have to come back and bother you with this, but it seems a few numbers in my collection are causing the problem. It's like when something frustrating happens all you think it does just only that. Could it be some codec that i miss or maybe have too much like that damned quicktime? I did a clean install of winamp 5.04 after i uninstalled it and removed everything within the folder. Maybe it's more clear to both of us now. Any idea's?
Thanks in advance

The_Dude_1978

[Edit --> DJ Egg]
Moved from Bug Reports to Tech Support

JonnyMac · 15th August 2004, 23:26

Quote:

Originally posted by JonnyMac
Otherwise please provide additional system specs including the names of any third party Winamp plug-ins, and details any error message.

Windows version? Soundcard? What file formats are you having troubles with (MP3, WMA, MID, AVI, WMV, etc)?

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Dude_1978
but it seems a few numbers in my collection are causing the problem

I am sorry, I don't understand what you mean by that. Numbers in the ID3 tag or file name. Or by "numbers" are you talking about different songs/music?

The_Dude_1978 · 16th August 2004, 10:13

Hey again,

I got windows xp sp1 and additional updates wich makes with a registry setting that places an info setting on my desktop sp2 is installed. No beta version by the way. A 5.1 Creative sound card and the format is mp3. Need more info? Let me know.

Greetings

The_Dude_1978

The_Dude_1978 · 16th August 2004, 10:18

There i was again,

I also used hardware buffer en selected the sound card driver etc etc. I read most of the topics that could be in handy ... The Common Issues is quiet handy. Saved it in my favorites. Might come in handy sometime.....

The_Dude_1978

siebe83 · 16th August 2004, 10:35

So it's only happening with certain songs? (@JonnyMac: in Dutch, songs can be called 'nummers' (i.e. 'numbers'), which (maybe) explains the confusion

)

If you try to play those songs in another media player (for instance, Windows Media Player), are you experiencing the same problem?
If so, I'd say it's not Winamp-related.
Mmhh, but I see you said in Winamp3 it was working fine

Did you already try the DirectSound output tweaks?
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....26#post1212926

I assume you already read the Creative-related threads:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....082#post390082
Did you install the latest drivers and followed other instructions there?

Consider posting a HijackThis log:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Maybe some other application is interfering where it shouldn't, or maybe you got some spyware messing things up.

Other ideas are welcome.

[edit]
Just to be sure:
Did you install any 3rd-party plugins? (like mp3pro, DSP, or other extra plugins)
Using a specific (3rd-party) modern/classic skin?

The_Dude_1978 · 16th August 2004, 12:03

Argggggggg,

You won't ******* believe this. I searched with windows media player for the certain song from wich i know it does'nt play right. I looked up the folder and noticed it was empty!!!!!!! So i started winamp.504 again searched for the song and played it. I'm al weird and confused now because it play's the song and hangs after 35 seconds. Am I delerious or what???? What am i supposed to do now i know that the folder is empty and it still play's the song for a while???? I used to smoke joints but now i'm tripping big time. What the hell is going on with my computer????? Please give me advice ........ i'll even stand on my head if you want to ........ damn this is creapy ........ I need morphine :S ........ HELP ME OUT

The_Dude_1978

siebe83 · 16th August 2004, 12:13

Are you sure it's an mp3 file?
What do you see when you right-click that file in the playlist > view file info...?
What do you see when you search for the file through Windows Explorer?

The_Dude_1978 · 16th August 2004, 12:48

I see the path where it's located. It's a mp3 file allright only it's not there. The Search results show nothing what so ever. And i did a clean install of winamp and searched all over for music files and it did find that path. I'm more then possitive that i did not deleted those files. There aint no stuff in my trash as well. Do the second album list of them does exist in the folder beneith.
Could it be some hacker is claiming an invissible part of my hard disk which i cannot detect or see?

JonnyMac · 16th August 2004, 13:49

You upgraded from Winam3, correct? Were the files in question in the Winamp3 folder/directory?
Did you have the Winamp 5 installer delete the Winamp3 folder.

Got to go now, my work break is over. I’ll check back at this thread at a later time.

The_Dude_1978 · 16th August 2004, 20:23

Hey guy's,

Thanks for trying and helping me out but i found out that it aint a winamp problem so thank you for thinking this through with me. I'll let you continue help other people.
Thanks again

The_Dude_1978

p.s. You can delete this post if you'd like

15th August 2004, 15:15	#1
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	First Winamp then Computer Freezes Hello you guy's, First let me tell you my configuration: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz 512 ddr non ecc memory 160 + 80 gig hard disk Geforce 4200 TÍ with latest nvidia display driver My problem is: A few years ago i had upgraded to winamp 3.0 My computer timed out in the songs like 1 tenth of a second There was an update for that particular problem on thread http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....time+out+patch I think this it is...... i searched my ass off but there's is too much shit and i don't know if this is the right one. Let me continue.... If i'm playing a list and i want to relax on my balkony i have to go back to my pc. I thought it was the screensaver so i turned it off. But when i use other applications like i-net or outlook winamp 5.04 hangs and then my computer freezes. It then wait's and play's half a second. Most of the time i got so sick of it i used the power button. My pc did not like that too much. I never had problems with winamp3 in combination with that patch, but now i'm back from where i started and i like the new winamp too much to go back. Hmm ... my sigaret wasted because of the head breaking here. Can you please help me out? Cincearly The_Dude_1978 p.s. Just a dutch guy p.s. My computer is based configurated which i had no problems with what so ever. I use images to regain a clean working windows.

16th August 2004, 10:35	#7
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	So it's only happening with certain songs? (@JonnyMac: in Dutch, songs can be called 'nummers' (i.e. 'numbers'), which (maybe) explains the confusion ) If you try to play those songs in another media player (for instance, Windows Media Player), are you experiencing the same problem? If so, I'd say it's not Winamp-related. Mmhh, but I see you said in Winamp3 it was working fine Did you already try the DirectSound output tweaks? http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....26#post1212926 I assume you already read the Creative-related threads: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....082#post390082 Did you install the latest drivers and followed other instructions there? Consider posting a HijackThis log: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html Maybe some other application is interfering where it shouldn't, or maybe you got some spyware messing things up. Other ideas are welcome. [edit] Just to be sure: Did you install any 3rd-party plugins? (like mp3pro, DSP, or other extra plugins) Using a specific (3rd-party) modern/classic skin? If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

16th August 2004, 12:13	#9
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Are you sure it's an mp3 file? What do you see when you right-click that file in the playlist > view file info...? What do you see when you search for the file through Windows Explorer? If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

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15th August 2004, 19:57	#2
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	Make sure you have a clean install of Winamp 5. Do not install Winamp 5 over the Winamp3 folder/directory. No Luck? Have you seen the Common Issues section of the Troubleshooters Sticky? Some good crash tips/fixes there. At a guess the two possible issues that I am thinking of are the "Plays mp3's for a few seconds, then stops" and the "Limited Multi-User account issues". Both are covered in Common Issues. Otherwise please provide additional system specs including the names of any third party Winamp plug-ins, and details any error message . Could a Mod move this to TS – Thanks

15th August 2004, 21:18	#3
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	Hey guy's Sorry i have to come back and bother you with this, but it seems a few numbers in my collection are causing the problem. It's like when something frustrating happens all you think it does just only that. Could it be some codec that i miss or maybe have too much like that damned quicktime? I did a clean install of winamp 5.04 after i uninstalled it and removed everything within the folder. Maybe it's more clear to both of us now. Any idea's? Thanks in advance The_Dude_1978 [Edit --> DJ Egg] Moved from Bug Reports to Tech Support

16th August 2004, 10:13	#5
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	Hey again, I got windows xp sp1 and additional updates wich makes with a registry setting that places an info setting on my desktop sp2 is installed. No beta version by the way. A 5.1 Creative sound card and the format is mp3. Need more info? Let me know. Greetings The_Dude_1978

16th August 2004, 10:18	#6
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	There i was again, I also used hardware buffer en selected the sound card driver etc etc. I read most of the topics that could be in handy ... The Common Issues is quiet handy. Saved it in my favorites. Might come in handy sometime..... The_Dude_1978

16th August 2004, 12:03	#8
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	Argggggggg, You won't ******* believe this. I searched with windows media player for the certain song from wich i know it does'nt play right. I looked up the folder and noticed it was empty!!!!!!! So i started winamp.504 again searched for the song and played it. I'm al weird and confused now because it play's the song and hangs after 35 seconds. Am I delerious or what???? What am i supposed to do now i know that the folder is empty and it still play's the song for a while???? I used to smoke joints but now i'm tripping big time. What the hell is going on with my computer????? Please give me advice ........ i'll even stand on my head if you want to ........ damn this is creapy ........ I need morphine :S ........ HELP ME OUT The_Dude_1978

16th August 2004, 12:48	#10
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	I see the path where it's located. It's a mp3 file allright only it's not there. The Search results show nothing what so ever. And i did a clean install of winamp and searched all over for music files and it did find that path. I'm more then possitive that i did not deleted those files. There aint no stuff in my trash as well. Do the second album list of them does exist in the folder beneith. Could it be some hacker is claiming an invissible part of my hard disk which i cannot detect or see?

16th August 2004, 13:49	#11
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	You upgraded from Winam3, correct? Were the files in question in the Winamp3 folder/directory? Did you have the Winamp 5 installer delete the Winamp3 folder. Got to go now, my work break is over. I’ll check back at this thread at a later time.

16th August 2004, 20:23	#12
The_Dude_1978 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	Hey guy's, Thanks for trying and helping me out but i found out that it aint a winamp problem so thank you for thinking this through with me. I'll let you continue help other people. Thanks again The_Dude_1978 p.s. You can delete this post if you'd like